Basil Mackenzie, 2nd Baron Amulree

Basil Mackenzie, 2nd Baron Amulree, (25 July 1900 – 15 December 1983), was a British physician and leading advocate of geriatric medicine in the United Kingdom.

Background and education Amulree was born in South Kensington, London, England, the son of William Mackenzie, a barrister, and Lilian, daughter of W. H. Bradbury. He was educated at Lancing College and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.

Career Upon graduating Amulree joined the Ministry of Health, initially working on the delivery of cancer services, but then on what would become geriatrics. Amulree at the ministry, J. H. Sheldon in Wolverhampton, Marjory Warren, Trevor Howell in Croydon and Oxford's Lionel Cosin were some of the founders of the Medical Society for the Care of the Elderly in 1947. In time, this would become the British Geriatrics Society and Amulree would lead this until 1973.

In the Lords he sat as a Liberal and was a party Whip between 1955 and 1977. He spoke in the Lords on a variety of issues in relation to the care of the elderly.

Personal life Amulree died on 15 December 1983, aged 83, unmarried. The barony became extinct on his death.

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